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Everyone knows your location: tracking myself down through in-app ads (timsh.org)
submitted 11 months ago by to c/privacy@programming.dev
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How I tracked myself down using leaked location data in the in-app ads, and what I found along the way.

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[–] 19 points 11 months ago

Why do they need to know my screen brightness, memory amount, current volume and if I'm wearing headphones?

Fingerprinting and helps triangulate who you are and habits.

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